Functional evidence for an active role of B-type natriuretic peptide in cardiac remodelling and pro-arrhythmogenicity
Author(s) -
Jérôme Thireau,
Sarah Arangurem Karam,
Jérémy Fauconnier,
Stéphanie Roberge,
Cécile Cassan,
Olivier Cazorla,
Franck Aimond,
Alain Lacampagne,
Dominique Babuty,
Sylvain Richard
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvs167
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , brain natriuretic peptide , natriuretic peptide , endocrinology , myocardial infarction , ventricle , cardiology , afterdepolarization , cardiac fibrosis , ventricular remodeling , repolarization , electrophysiology
During heart failure (HF), the left ventricle (LV) releases B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), possibly contributing to adverse cardiovascular events including ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and LV remodelling. We investigated the cardiac effects of chronic BNP elevation in healthy mice and compared the results with a model of HF after myocardial infarction (PMI mice).
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